waqt ko aate na jate na guzarte dekha
na utarte hue dekha kabhi ilham ki surat

jama hote hue ek jagah magar dekha hai
shayad aaya tha wo khwabon se dabe panw hi

aur jab aaya khayalon ko bhi ehsas na tha
aankh ka rang tulua hote hue dekha jis din

main ne chuma tha magar waqt ko pahchana na tha
chand tutlae hue bolon mein aahat bhi suni

dudh ka dant gira tha to wahan bhi dekha
boski beti meri chikni si resham ki dali

lipti-liptai hui reshmi tangon mein padi thi
mujh ko ehsas nahin tha ki wahan waqt pada hai

palna khol ke jab main ne utara tha use bistar par
lori ke bolon se ek bar chhua tha us ko

badhte nakhunon mein har bar tarasha bhi tha
chudiyan chadhti utarti thin kalai pe musalsal

aur hathon se utarti kabhi chadhti thin kitaben
mujh ko malum nahin tha ki wahan waqt likha hai

waqt ko aate na jate na guzarte dekha
jama hote hue dekha magar us ko main ne

is baras boski athaarah baras ki hogi